Share Issue/Capital Change • Apr 3, 2017
Share Issue/Capital Change
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Stockholm Nasdaq-listed Eniro AB (publ) ("Eniro" or "the Company")1 has in close cooperation with the Company's lending banks ("the Lending Banks) drawn up a recapitalization plan. The recapitalization entails a changed capital structure, a new loan agreement, amortization of bank loans and the set-off of bank loans against ordinary shares ("the Recapitalization"). Consequently, the Board of Directors recommends that the Annual General Meeting vote in favor of making an offer to preference shareholders and convertible bondholders to exchange their holdings for ordinary shares ("the Exchange Offers"). After completion of the Exchange Offers, a new issue of ordinary shares for approximately SEK 275 M will be made for the purpose of amortizing bank loans at the same time that the banks write off loans in an equal amount ("the New Issue"). In addition, the Lending Banks will subscribe for SEK 150 M in new ordinary shares through a set-off against bank loans. The participation of the Lending Banks in the recapitalization plan requires the final approval from the respective Lending Banks' credit committees. The decision of the credit committees is expected around April 5, 2017. All in all the Company's interest-bearing debt will decrease by SEK 828 M upon full acceptance by the convertible bondholders, of which SEK approximately 612 M in bank loans.
"The banks have worked in a very constructive manner through renegotiation of loans and other concessions, which will create financial conditions for Eniro's long-term competitiveness and survival," comments Björn Björnsson, Chairman of the Board of Eniro. "Avoiding a situation in which the Board is forced to file for a company reorganization and thus that a company with good underlying profitability and 1,650 employees becomes at risk of breaking apart, will ultimately require – in addition to the
1 With or without subsidiaries depending on the context.
banks' efforts – the participation also of the ordinary shareholders, preference shareholders and convertible bondholders in the proposed recapitalization."
Örjan Frid, President and CEO of Eniro, says: "If this arrangement is accepted, Eniro will be relieved of a heavy financial burden. Since the company's underlying business is profitable, it will enable us to implement our new business model. It has been wellreceived by the customers and creates good prospects for better profitability and for the business to begin growing organically again."
"I am satisfied with the arrangement. The financial terms are reasonable, even though we are many hard-pressed shareholders and convertible bondholders. It will allow us to avoid a costly and devastating situation," says Mats Arnhög, the owner of MGA Holding AB, which has a holding corresponding to 9.2% of all preference shares and 15.3% of outstanding convertibles. "I have full confidence in the company's management and its ability to develop the company in the right direction. As a prospective principal owner I support management's plan to develop the company."
2 Requires final approval from the Lending Banks' respective credit committees.
During the past several years Eniro has experienced declining revenues and operating profit, at the same time as the Company has carried an excessively high level of debt, which has limited the Company's development and ability to reverse the negative trend.
At the 2016 Annual General Meeting an entirely new board was elected. The new board immediately initiated a thorough analysis of the Company's business model and capital structure. The value of intangible assets was tested and adjusted downward, and a new management team was appointed. The Board and the new management team promptly initiated and executed an extensive work program on devising a new, sound business plan adapted to the prevailing market conditions. In autumn 2016 the Board presented the new business plan and its effects on the Company's earnings capacity.
The Company's underlying business is profitable, and the Board is of the opinion that the Company's new business plan, with the current company management, has favorable prospects to achieve stable and increasing earnings. The revised business plan entailing several new offers to the customers is being gradually implemented in 2017, and the change process is thus in an early stage. The long-term outcome of the revised business plan is therefore uncertain. The Board's current assessments are described in the most recently communicated year-end report.
A decisive factor for giving the Company necessary financial conditions for implementing the new business plan is to change the current capital structure and adapt the conditions of the Company's loan agreements.
Eniro currently has 530,087,050 ordinary shares in issue and 1,000,000 preference shares. In addition, the company has an outstanding convertible bond in the nominal amount of SEK 261 M, with a carrying amount of SEK 216 M, on which the Company will pay interest in accordance with the terms of the bond on April 14, 2017.3 The Company has total committed credit facilities of approximately SEK 1,600 M,4 broken down into a fixed credit of approximately SEK 1,450 M and a revolving credit of SEK 150 M. Outstanding bank debt as per December 31, 2016 was SEK 1,442 M.
Eniro's current capital structure in relation to the cash flow generated by its operations, is detrimental to the Company's long-term survival, and does not provide the financial conditions necessary to implement the new business plan and, over time, achieve stable and growing earnings. According to the amortization plan under the current loan agreement the Company shall amortize SEK 175 M during 2017 and in addition to this, pay interest of approximately SEK 85 M. On top of this, the Company's debt relating to the convertible bonds, at a nominal value of SEK 261 M, is running with an interest rate of 6.0%, entailing annual interest payments of approximately SEK 16 M. The convertible bond has a term until April 2020, when payment in full of the total debt shall be made. In addition to this, the preference shares have preferential rights over the ordinary shares to dividends, at the moment amounting to SEK 48 per preference share, corresponding to SEK 48 M per year, an amount which will be indexed upward by 20% per year when no dividend is distributed to the holders of the preference shares. The terms for the preference shares, combined with the Company's cash flow and level of indebtedness, essentially make it impossible to raise any new capital.
Early autumn 2016 the Company and the Lending Banks initiated a dialog regarding a new capital structure and change of conditions for the Company's bank loans.
The negotiations with the Lending Banks have been continuously ongoing until now and have resulted in the proposed Recapitalization. The participation of the Lending Banks in the Recapitalization requires final approval from the Lending Banks' respective credit committees.
The proposed Recapitalization has been guided by the aim to create a balanced proposal for the respective equity holders while at the same time providing the Company with a long-term sustainable capital structure with a level of debt that is aligned with the Company's new business plan and future earnings capacity.
3 The terms of the convertibles entail, among other things, that these are entitled to annual interest of 6%, which is payable semi-yearly on 14 April and 14 October. The convertibles carry entitlement to convert to ordinary shares at a conversion price that is currently SEK 1.95. The convertibles fall due for payment on April 15, 2020.
4 The loan arrangement is denominated in the currencies SEK, NOK and DKK. the amount is based on the respective exchange rates as per March 21, 2017.
Through the Recapitalization the holders of preference shares are offered to exchange these for ordinary shares, whereby each preference share is assigned a value of SEK 400, which corresponds to 100% of the subscription price when the preference shares were issued, and 83% of the value of the preference shares entitled to over ordinary shares in the event of liquidation. Holders of convertibles are offered to set-off these holdings against new issued ordinary shares, whereby each convertible is assigned a value corresponding to 90% of the nominal amount. The settlement price of SEK 0.31 (31 öre) for the Company's ordinary shares corresponds to the volume-weighted average market price for the ordinary shares during the ten previous trading days. The terms of the Exchange Offers have been set so to make it as attractive as possible for the holders of preference shares and convertibles to accept the Exchange Offers. The Lending Banks, which are senior to both the convertibles and the preference shares, will set-off SEK 150 M in nominal value of bank loans at the same settlement price provided that the Exchange Offers are accepted to the required extent. The bank loans have been assigned a value of 100% of their nominal amount.
Through the subsequent New Issue of shares with preferential rights for the Company's current ordinary shareholders, they are given the opportunity to limit the dilutive effect of their ownership that would otherwise arise through the Exchange Offers and the Lending Banks' conversion of SEK 150 M in loans to ordinary shares. At the same time, the Lending Banks are writing off an equal amount of loans which will be amortized to the Lending Banks from the issue proceeds. This possible write-off of bank loans represents a significant part of the concessions that the Lending Banks have responded favorably to for the purpose of contributing to the Company obtaining a long-term sustainable capital structure.
In the event the Annual General Meeting does not adopt the required resolutions regarding the Recapitalization or if the required acceptance of the Exchange Offers cannot be achieved, no new loan agreement will come into effect. At the same time, the standstill agreement will end. As a consequence of this, the Company will not be be able to honor its loan obligations. The Board will then file for reorganization in district court, which will likely entail a total loss for the Company's ordinary shareholders, preference shareholders and convertible bondholders.
5 According to the company's Articles of Association, the redemption price and preferential right upon liquidation are SEK 480.
6 The subscription price has been set against the background of the volume-weighted average price of the Company's ordinary shares on each trading day during the period March 20-March 31, 2017.
Exchange Offers. Through this set-off issue, bank loans will decrease by SEK 150 M.
| Decrease in debt, including convertible bond | SEK M |
|---|---|
| Set-off issue, Lending Banks | 150 |
| New Issue | 275 |
| Write-off of bank loans | 275 |
| Set-off of convertible bond | 216 |
| Net costs for Recapitalization | -88 |
| Total decrease in debt | 828 |
| Decrease in debt, including convertible bond | SEK M |
|---|---|
| Set-off issue, lending banks | 150 |
| New Issue, subscription through set-off of bank loans | 275 |
| Set-off issue, Lending Banks | 275 |
| Set-off of convertible bond | 216 |
| Net costs for Recapitalization | -88 |
| Total decrease in debt | 828 |
Under the condition that the Exchange Offers are accepted to the requisite extent, as well as that final approval has been granted by the Lending Banks' respective Credit Committees, the Company has negotiated an agreement with the Lending Banks on improved loan terms.
Such a new loan agreement would grant the Company a fixed credit of approximately SEK 830 M and a revolving credit facility of SEK 100 M. The term for such a loan agreement would apply for the period until the end of 2020 and entails, among other things, a lower interest rate, amortization in 2017 and 2018 adapted to the Company's liquidity surplus, including a cash sweep with a certain, minimum level of amortization in 2018, and then a gradually increased rate of amortization based on the Company's new business plan. In addition, the key ratio requirements will be adjusted and adapted to the new business plan.
A new loan agreement is an integral part of the Recapitalization and is contingent upon completion of the Recapitalization. Until then, an extended deferment is in effect under the standstill agreement.
On December 31, 2016, the Company's bank loans and finance lease liabilities amounted to SEK 1,454 M. As a result of the Recapitalization the Company's bank loans will decrease by SEK 700 M before costs for the Recapitalization. The costs for the Recapitalization amount to SEK 88 M, net, of which advisory costs for the Lending Banks and the Company amount to SEK 70 M, which will be financed by bank loans.
After completion of the Recapitalization, Eniro's bank loans and finance lease liabilities will have decreased by SEK 612 M and amount to SEK 842 M based on the Company's financial position as per December 31, 2016. The Company's interest-bearing net debt excluding the convertible bond and pension obligations will decrease from SEK 1,217 M to SEK 605 M based on the Company's financial position as per December 31, 2016. The convertible bond of SEK 216 M (nominal amount of SEK 261 M) as per December 31, 2016, will be set-off against ordinary shares upon completion of the Exchange Offer.
As a result of the Recapitalization the Company's annual interest payments will decrease from approximately SEK 100 M, of which interest on bank loans of approximately SEK 85 M and interest on the convertible bond of approximately SEK 16 M, to a total of approximately SEK 50 M based on a 100% acceptance of the Exchange Offer from the outstanding nominal convertible bond amount.
The Recapitalization entails that Eniro will not need to make planned amortization payments in 2017, which according to the current loan agreement amount to approximately SEK 175 M. This means that as an effect of the Recapitalization, Eniro's planned amortization and interest payments will decrease by approximately SEK 225 M.
In addition, upon full acceptance with respect to the preference shares, the special preferential dividend requirement of SEK 52 M per year would end as from the 2017 Annual General Meeting, which then increases by SEK 4 M per year.
| SEK M | Recapitalization | Pro forma | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31 | Dec. 31 | ||
| 2016 | 2016 | ||
| Borrowings incl. finance leases | 1,454 | -612 | 842 |
| Non-current interest-bearing receivables | 189 | 189 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 48 | 48 | |
| Interest-bearing net debt excl. convertible bond | 1,217 | 605 | |
| and pension obligations |
| SEK M | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | 3,122 | 3 122 | |
| Current assets, excl. cash and cash equivalents | 335 | 355 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 48 | 48 | |
| Total assets | 3,505 | 0 | 3 505 |
| Shareholders' equity | 468 | 848 | 1 316 |
| Borrowings | 1,454 | -612 | 842 |
| Convertible bond | 216 | -216 | 0 |
| Other non-current assets | 597 | -197 | 578 |
| Other current assets | 770 | 770 | |
| Total shareholders' equity and liabilities | 3,505 | 0 | 3,505 |
| Net debt/EBITDA 2016, multiple | 2.8 | 1.4 | |
| Equity/assets ratio | 13% | 38% |
As a result of the Recapitalization the Company's ownership structure will change significantly. The final ownership structure is dependent on the extent to which the New Issue to the Company's ordinary shareholders for cash payment is carried out or the extent to which the Lending Banks subscribe against set-off of banks loans, and the subscription prices.
Following is an illustrative example of effects on ownership after implementation of the Recapitalization.8
7 Deferred tax.
8 The illustrative example is based on the presumption that the New Issue will be fully subscribed against cash payment and that the Lending Banks thereby write off SEK 275 M in bank loans. If the New Issue is not subscribed by others than the Lending Banks, the Lending Banks will subscribe for a total of SEK 700 M in ordinary shares (SEK 150 M initially and thereafter an additional SEK 275 M in the New Issue and finally SEK 275 M in the complementary set-off issue). The subscription price in the New Issue shall be set at a 30% discount on the theoretical price after the completed New Issue, based on the lower of (i) SEK 0.31 (30 öre) and the subscription price in the New Issue of SEK 0.17 (17 öre). The subscription price in the complementary set-off issue shall be set at a price that corresponds to a 5% discount based on the same theoretical price after the completed New Issue as in setting the subscription price in the New Issue. In the ownership tables, the price that the discount shall be based on is calculated at SEK 0.31 (31 öre), and the subscription price in the complementary set-off issue is calculated at SEK 0.25 (25 öre). The example calculations are extremes with respect to capital and votes. The final outcome will be affected by the acceptance level for the New Issue and the subscription prices.
| Ownership, % | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner category | No. shares | ||
| (million) | Capital | Votes | |
| Current ordinary shareholders | 2,120 | 46% | 50% |
| Current preference shareholders | 1,290 | 28% | 31% |
| Current convertible bondholders | 758 | 16% | 18% |
| Lending Banks | 484 | 10% | 1% |
| Total | 4,652 | 100% | 100% |
| Ownership, % | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner category | No. shares | ||
| (million) | Capital | Votes | |
| Current ordinary shareholders | 530 | 9% | 12% |
| Current preference shareholders | 1,290 | 22% | 30% |
| Current convertible bondholders | 758 | 13% | 18% |
| Lending Banks | 3,174 | 13% | 9 40% |
| Total | 5,752 | 100% | 100% |
The Annual General Meeting will be held on May 9, 2017. The Annual General Meeting will resolve on, among other things, the Board's recommendations regarding:
9 This does not take into account any conversion of shares subscribed for in the New Issue to shares with weak voting power pursuant to a clause in the Articles of Association.
at 90% of the nominal value, and (iii) each of the Company's Lending Banks to subscribe for shares for a subscription price of SEK 0.31 (31 öre) through set-off of loans receivable totaling SEK 15,000,000.
A precondition for execution of the Recapitalization is that the Company's preference shareholders and convertible bondholders accept the Exchange Offers to the necessary extent and that the Annual General meeting makes the necessary resolutions.
MGA Holding AB, which is a dominant holder of preference shares and convertibles, corresponding to 9.2% of the all preference shares and 15.3% of outstanding convertibles, supports the Recapitalization and has undertaken in advance to accept the Exchange Offers.
Complete information about the Exchange Offers will be included in a prospectus that is expected to be published around May 9, 2017. Complete information regarding the New Issue will be included in a prospectus that is expected to be published around June 22, 2017.
The following timetable is preliminary and may change.
Eniro has used the services of Erneholm Haskel as financial advisers and Pareto Securities for implementation of the capital market transactions. The firms Nord Advokater, Ramberg Advokater and Gernandt & Danielssson Advokatbyrå are legal advisers to the Company.
Stockholm, April 3, 2017
Björn Björnsson, Chairman of the Board, Eniro, tel. +46 70-399 8016 Örjan Frid, President and CEO, Eniro, tel. +46-70 561 1615
This information is information that Eniro AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 17:45 CET on April 3, 2017.
Eniro is a leading search company for individuals and businesses in the Nordic region. Eniro Group has approximately 1,700 employees. The company is listed on Nasdaq [ENRO], with approximately 14,000 shareholders at present and is headquartered in Kista, Stockholm. More on Eniro at enirogroup.com, twitter.com/eniro, facebook.com/eniro.
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